The Queensland University of Technology is monitoring online chatter surrounding #qldpol and #qldvotes on Twitter and Instagram, south-east Queensland is bearing the brunt of a rain system that has already drenched much of the state's coast this week, and a drone carrying illicit drugs has crashed while attempting to cross the border between Mexico and the United States.

On this episode: The Prime Minister is blasted by a caller on talk-back radio; the leader of an anti-Muslim group steps down after a photo is leaked of him posing as Adolf Hitler and multicultural excitement for football fans on social media as the Asian Cup continues into quarterfinals.

A presidential wink and the hashtag #BoehnerFace trend online after the State of the Union address; a cyclist captures the moment she was knocked to the ground by a kangaroo and robots learn through observation by watching YouTube videos.

In this episode: The PM attempts to steer the national conversation towards road projects; a Facebook user captures a lightning storm near Townsville and an incredible near miss between two trucks in the US.

Refugee advocates are calling for the Manus Island detention centre to be closed down after a week of unrest at the facility that has since resolved, the editor of Charlie Hebdo is defending the front cover of its latest edition as protests spread across across Niger, and the dash-cam video that's made a US policeman an unlikely viral star.

In this episode: #auspol reacts to the Federal Government's backdown on the Medicare rebate; a gas leak on the ISS turns out to be a false alarm and the push to get Taylor Swift into the Triple J Hottest 100 gains momentum.

On this episode of News Exchange: the US President is using a cyber breach on US Central Command to push for stronger online security laws, a week after the deadly attack on the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, a music video has been compiled to honour the victims, and many Queenslanders are still reeling after their smartphones switched to Daylight Saving Time- denying people an hour of sleep.

A French cartoonist who missed last week's massacre at the offices of Charlie Hebdo because he was late for work describes how he broke down in tears after drawing the cover of the magazine's latest edition.